Exercise: How I’ve Changed
The world may have changed significantly since you began your career. You are likely to have changed substantially - and your needs from your career.
What was once really important to us - salary, promotion, foreign travel etc., may have less attraction than it once did - it may satisfy us less, or even create frictions for other parts of our lives, or raise expectations we don’t want.
Similarly, some things may have become more important - like flexibility, time, autonomy, purpose - and they may not be accessible or even realistic to expect from your corporate career.
It’s time to get honest with yourself.